Appalachia, Western States Have Highest Hep C Prevalence
Nine states account for more than 50 percent of all hepatitis C virus infections
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Month: December 2018
Complications, Costs Up With Cardiac Sx in Opioid Use Disorder
No increased risk of mortality, but increase in incidence of major complications
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Initiative Can Cut Gender Gap in Medical School Faculty Salaries
Overall mean salary gap by gender decreased from −2.6 to −1.9 percent after a decade
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Updated Guidelines Developed for Diagnosing, Treating Influenza
Rapid molecular assays should be used to improve diagnosis; antivirals should begin as soon as possible
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Study IDs Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder
Authors say factors that reduce risk of disorder are important, given its link to other neuro disorders
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Exome Sequencing Provides Genetic Diagnosis for Some With CKD
Genetic diagnosis for 9.3 percent of 3,315 patients with chronic kidney disease from two cohorts
Read MoreNew Jersey urges patients at facility to check for HIV infections
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey health officials have urged more than 3,700 former patients of a surgical facility to get blood tests “out of an abundance of caution,” because they may have been exposed to HIV,...
Read MoreRapidly taking patients off opioids might not be a good idea, experts say
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – Forcing patients off opioid painkillers could sometimes do more harm than good, international medical experts warn in an open letter to health authorities. The letter, published in the...
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Opioid Weaning in PICU
Evidence indicates that opioid infusions are commonly used to manage patients admitted to the...
Read MoreLate-night tweeting may affect pro basketball players’ performance
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Professional athletes in the National Basketball Association may score fewer points and snag fewer rebounds the day after late-night activity on Twitter, a new study suggests. Sleep...
Read MoreDoctor moms struggle with discrimination, too
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Doctor moms regularly run up against discrimination, sometimes subtle and sometimes blatant, a new survey finds. “Experiences of discrimination resonate and relate with the...
Read MoreChina finds African swine fever virus in some animal feed products
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detected the African swine fever virus in some protein powders made using pork blood and manufactured by a Tianjin-based company, the General Administration of Customs said in a statement on...
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Thailand approves medical marijuana in New Year’s ‘gift’
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand approved...
Read MoreNew African swine fever outbreak reported in China’s Guangdong province
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry on Tuesday reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in the city of Huizhou in the southern province of Guangdong, which has killed 11 pigs on a farm of 90 pigs....
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People who understand the benefits of exercise may spend more time being active
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – The more people understand about the benefits of...
Read MoreU.S. quality of care for head and neck cancers varies widely
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – The quality of care received by patients with head and neck cancers in the U.S. varies widely and is unaffected by the size of the hospital or the volume of patients treated in a year, a...
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Under-Prescribing Antibiotics in Children With ARTI
Previous studies demonstrate inconsistency in the use of diagnostic and therapeutic resources,...
Read MoreSeawalls may give false sense of security during a tsunami
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – If a coastal city’s seawall is higher than a forecast tsunami, residents are less likely to evacuate promptly, suggests a new study based on interviews with survivors of the 2011...
Read MoreChina reports new African swine fever outbreak in Fujian province
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry on Monday reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in the southeastern province of Fujian, which has killed 11 pigs on a farm of 5,776 pigs. China has reported...
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Airway Branch Variation & COPD
Susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) beyond cigarette smoking has not...
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